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Livingston Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

952^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Livingston Elementary School in Covington, GA, serves approximately 357 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Newton County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Livingston is showing real momentum, especially in the early grades. In 3rd grade math, 38.9% of students scored proficient—that’s 8 points above the district average and the highest among all nearby Newton County elementary schools, beating Porterdale Elementary School (33.8%) and Fairview Elementary (14.1%). This is a dramatic jump from just 20% the year before. The school also shines in 5th grade science, where 32.8% of students are proficient, outpacing the district average of 26% and most nearby schools. Attendance is another bright spot: Livingston’s chronic absenteeism rate of 18.8% is the lowest among its Newton County neighbors, well below the district’s 24.4% and far better than schools like Middle Ridge Elementary (30%).

That said, the school faces challenges in upper-grade math—4th grade proficiency sits at just 17.2% and 5th grade at 23.6%—suggesting the early-grade gains haven’t yet carried through. Livingston also invests heavily in its students, spending $18,261 per pupil, the highest among nearby schools and well above Live Oak Elementary ($14,030) and West Newton Elementary ($14,806). With a favorable 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio and steady improvement from the 10th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 22nd percentile now, Livingston is trending upward. The biggest opportunity ahead is replicating the 3rd grade success in upper grades and providing extra support for male students, who currently trail their female peers. For parents, this is a school that’s clearly investing in improvement and seeing early results, even if there’s still ground to cover.

357

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,261

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

3657 Highway 81 S
Covington, GA 30016

(770) 784-2930

District: Newton County

Students who attend Livingston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Alcovy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.7%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Georgia avg47%

952^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Newton County

166^th of 202Newton County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	952 of 1222	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	977 of 1238	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1041 of 1236	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1103 of 1223	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1093 of 1220	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1095 of 1214	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	857 of 1234	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	911 of 1209	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	953 of 1205	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	964 of 1233	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	949 of 1240	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	931 of 1231	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.3	821 of 1225	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	818 of 1201	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.4	927 of 1212	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.3	856 of 1183	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	928 of 1133	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	826 of 1134	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.7	579 of 1125	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.3	501 of 1101	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	585 of 829	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	594 of 892	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	603 of 879	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	725 of 870	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	735 of 876	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	847 of 1189	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	856 of 1224	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1060 of 1223	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1091 of 1212	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1134 of 1206	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	975 of 1186	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1012 of 1225	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1010 of 1220	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1104 of 1210	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1037 of 1209	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3657 Highway 81 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2930	357	29	12.1	38.7%	30 (8.4%)	249 (69.7%)	35 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.2%)	23	952^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.8	977^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.1%	25	38.9	17.2	23.6	32.8	$18,261	$1,530	$16,731
South Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5335 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	855	59	14.5	40.9%	114 (13.3%)	571 (66.8%)	111 (13.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.7%)	6.3	1195^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.2%		17.7	1034^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.5%	161	17.7	15.8	8.3	14.1	$15,856	$1,184	$14,672
West Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13387 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6472	698	45	15.4	38.3%	35 (5.0%)	505 (72.3%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.4%)	11.1	1140^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.2	1068^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%	72	19.9	23.1	16.9	20.8	$14,806	$1,065	$13,741
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6243 Highway 212	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6906	663	47	14.1	30.9%	114 (17.2%)	394 (59.4%)	94 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	51 (7.7%)	28.7	852^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	30.3%		39.4	695^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.9%	157	23.9	27.9	40.3	39.0	$15,741	$887	$14,854
Live Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Kirkland Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6654	936	61	15.2	38.6%	27 (2.9%)	791 (84.5%)	62 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.8%)	11.4	1135^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.4	1175^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.1%	40	28.9	16.6	16.2	16.2	$14,030	$941	$13,089
Porterdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Ram Dr	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2928	405	31	13.0	37.3%	23 (5.7%)	309 (76.3%)	48 (11.9%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	13.8	1104^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.7%		25.9	912^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.3%	192	33.8	25.0	8.0	16.0	$17,800	$1,554	$16,246
Middle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11649 Covington By Pass Rd	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6463	594	44	13.4	43.4%	79 (13.3%)	368 (62.0%)	81 (13.6%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.8%)	13.7	1106^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.5%		14.6	1099^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.2%	7	18.1	30.2	19.8	21.0	$16,218	$1,471	$14,747
Barksdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 Oglesby Bridge Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-9514	495	44	11.2	38.0%	52 (10.5%)	327 (66.1%)	74 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	36.4	729^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.3%		29.6	840^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%	111	37.7	27.4	34.2	44.3	$17,456	$1,583	$15,872
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Fairview Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2959	591	44	13.4	37.2%	79 (13.4%)	360 (60.9%)	117 (19.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	13.2	1111^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.7	1137^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.2%	26	14.1	27.0	20.0	23.0	$16,299	$1,168	$15,131
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	591	37	15.9	54.7%	8 (1.4%)	485 (82.1%)	60 (10.2%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	17.5	1042^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.1	1013^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.2%	29	29.3	30.0	13.8	27.5	$15,212	$1,261	$13,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Livingston Elementary School

How many students attend Livingston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Livingston Elementary School.

Is Livingston Elementary School a good school?

Livingston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Livingston Elementary School?

Students at Livingston Elementary School are 70% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 8% White.

What district is Livingston Elementary School in?

Newton County

What schools do graduates of Livingston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Livingston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Alcovy High School

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